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Jump to RecipeThis is a one-pan dish that is packed with flavor and looks beautiful on the table. It’s definitely company-worthy, but so easy that you make it on busy weeknights. I love chicken drumsticks! They are always inexpensive and often on-sale. I’ve also used chicken thighs or a combination of both. All work in this versatile recipe. I like using a single seasoning, Italian Seasoning, as it cuts down on ingredients. However, you can use any blend of your dried herbs, such as rosemary, sage, basil, oregano and, thyme, keeping the sum total at 1 tablespoon. Fresh herbs will also work. The rule of thumb is 1 teaspoon dried is equivalent to 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs. The paprika gives this dish its rich color.
I prefer using olive oil in this recipe. I’ve also used canola and vegetable oil, with no noticeable difference. Any type of potato can be used (I use whatever I have in my pantry). I don’t peel my potatoes, as I like the extra nutritional value and skin-on rustic look. The zhoosh comes from the ten cloves of garlic. No one is counting! More or less cloves are fine. The garlic is the only source of stress in this entire recipe! It does take a little time to peel 10 cloves of garlic and it can get messy. The workaround is easy — buy peeled garlic! I have also added whole mushrooms and quartered onions for variety. Just make sure that your roasting pan is large enough, so you don’t overcrowd the veggies.
Roasted Drumsticks with Potatoes and Ten Cloves of Garlic
Cuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy4
servings15
minutes1
hourThis is a one-pan dish that is packed with flavor and looks beautiful on the table. It’s definitely company-worthy, but so easy that you make it on busy weeknights.
Ingredients
2 lbs chicken drum sticks or thighs (bone-in or boneless)
1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning (or 1 teaspoon each of dried rosemary, dried sage, and basil or thyme)
1 tablespoon paprika
Salt & pepper (to taste)
1 cup olive oil (or canola or vegetable)
4 small potatoes (yellow or red) or 2 large russets – cut in same size wedges or halves
10 cloves of garlic (peeled)
Directions
- Combine oil and seasonings (Italian seasoning/herbs, paprika, and a couple of shakes/twists of salt & pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken and stir to coat. Set aside for up to an hour
- Preheat oven to 450°. Heat a roasting pan in the oven (I use a 9×13 baking pan).
- Add the potatoes and cloves of garlic to the chicken mixture and coat thoroughly. Pour the bowl into the hot roasting pan and spread evenly. (There should be a sizzling sound when the mixture hits the hot pan.) Generously season the chicken and potatoes with salt and pepper.
- Roast at 450° for 20 minutes and reduce temperature to 400°, roast for another 40 minutes.
- Remove from oven and spoon juice over chicken and potatoes prior to serving.
Notes
- I love chicken drumsticks! They are always inexpensive and often on-sale. I’ve also used chicken thighs or a combination of both. Chicken breasts will also work in this versatile recipe.
- I like using a single seasoning, Italian Seasoning, as it cuts down on ingredients. However, you can use any blend of your dried herbs, such as rosemary, sage, basil, oregano and, thyme, keeping the sum total at 1 tablespoon. Fresh herbs will also work. The rule of thumb is 1 teaspoon dried is equivalent to 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs. The paprika gives this dish its rich color.
- I prefer using olive oil in this recipe. I’ve also used canola and vegetable oil, with no noticeable difference. Any type of potato can be used (I use whatever I have in my pantry). I don’t peel my potatoes, as I like the extra nutritional value and skin-on rustic look.
- The zhoosh comes from the ten cloves of garlic. No one is counting! More or less cloves are fine. The garlic is the only source of stress in this entire recipe! It does take a little time to peel 10 cloves of garlic and it can get messy. The workaround is easy — buy peeled garlic!
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